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#2FC8CA Color

#2FC8CA is rgb(47, 200, 202) in RGB, hsl(181, 62%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 1%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2FC8CA
HEX#2FC8CA
RGBrgb(47, 200, 202)
HSLhsl(181, 62%, 49%)
HSVhsv(181, 77%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 1%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.12 196.3)
LABlab(73.30% -38.97 -12.79)
LCHlch(73.30% 41.02 198.17)

What #2FC8CA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2FC8CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2FC8CA Channel Values

How #2FC8CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 47 · G 200 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 62% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 77% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2FC8CA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2FC8CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2FC8CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2FC8CA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #2FC8CA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2FC8CA
Protanopia#B9B9CA
Protanomaly#95BFCA
Deuteranopia#A9A9CC
Deuteranomaly#89B6CB
Tritanopia#2DC8C8
Tritanomaly#2EC8C9
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #2FC8CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2fc8ca: #2FC8CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2FC8CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2fc8ca': '#2FC8CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.784, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_2fc8ca">#2FC8CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2FC8CA"

More Teal Colors

#2FC8CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2FC8CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2FC8CA?

#2FC8CA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(47, 200, 202) in RGB and hsl(181, 62%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.

What is the RGB value of #2FC8CA?

#2FC8CA is rgb(47, 200, 202) — red 47, green 200, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2FC8CA?

#2FC8CA converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 1%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2FC8CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2FC8CA scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2FC8CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2FC8CA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 4.07, which is very hard to tell apart.

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